The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 19, 1902, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1902 e _VAHUSEMEZPS. e s ¢ ‘Lflu EAT _n&g’s A T TINEE TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. IGHT and SUNDAY—LAST NIGHTS. Elaborate Production of the Latter-Day Melo- drama, THE DANGERS OF A GREAT CITV. Stirring _Incidefits—Side-Splitting Comedy. en! +e.a10c, . 25c, 3 PIKE Ma nr: - 10: 152. 23¢ Next Monday—*“A CHILD OF FORTUNE.” hRA& OPERA HOUSE MATINEES TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. LAST TWO NIGHTS OF “FEDORA.” nning EX ™ SPECIAL MATINEE THURSDAY, GREATEST BILL EVER OFFERED. MELBOURNE MACDOWELL, y FLORENCE STONE. Sardou Revival. Evenings : 'EDORA” NDA" ngs and Satur. ‘CLEOPATRA" LA TOSCA™ 50e, MATINEE TO-DAY, Parquet, Any Seat 3 éren, Any Part Except Reserv NEW SHOW! Sam, Kittie and Clara Morton; The Pony Ballet; Banks and Winona ATURDAY, April 1. > 10c; Chil- Winter; Petching Brothers, and Biograph, showing Bridal Veil Falls and the Golden Gate. Last times of Marie Wainwright and Company; Phe Clipper Quartet, and James H. Cullen. MATT E D TO-NIGHT, WILLIAMS & WALKER —— THE SONS OF HAM. MONDAY EVENING—WELCOME HOME, Mr. James Neill and His Company. Presenting the Da'n' Comedy Drama, CAPTAIN LETTARBLAI Seats for mext Monday n week now ——I1n Preparat! The Latest Eartern Prono: “THE STARBI r ght and remainder Stage Success, CKS." COLUMBIA 255 MATINEE TO.DAY—TO-NIGHT. £s. WILLARD Last 2 Times of the Comedy, "‘THE PROFESSOR'S LOVE STORY” Byd. M. Barrie, suthor of “The Littls Minister.” 850TH PERFORMANCE TO-DA lard. and Sat. Matinee, T. W. Robertson. y Nights, «TIVOLI+ AT 8 SHARP. D. EVENINGS MATINEE TO- Y AT 2 SHARP. DOING THE BANNER BUSINESS. BEST PRODUCTION YET. THE FORTUNE TELLER. TWO AND ONE-HALF HOURS OF FUN. POPULAR PRICE 25c, Telephone Bush 9. 50c and 75c | FISCHER’ S mhzater O'Farrell, bet. Stockton and Powell sts. Telephone Maitn 23 LAST NIGHT A MAN HAD TO BE TAKEN HOME IN AN AMBULANCE. “FIDDLE DEE DEE” CAUSED A SPLIT IN HIS RIBS. He Laughed -Himself to Distraction. Perhaps You Doubt It. Buy a 25¢ or 50c Ticket a 25c Ticket for the Bunday Mati- nee and Be Your O Judge. KOLB, DILL, AMBER, BLAKE, HERM- SEN, COLEMAN, KELLAR, HOPE, EMER- SO? the rest of the great bunc Al I at To-day's Matinee and the Rest of the Wesk. Chfidren at Matinees 10c. FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZEISLER, PIANIST. POSITIVELY LAST RECITAL. METROPOLITAN HALL THIS AFTERNOON AT 3. $1, $1.50, $2. On sale at ‘s. ‘Steinway piano used. BASEBALL. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE GAMES. BSDAY. FEIDAY AND SATURDAY, CAKLAND vs, SAY FRA: RECREATION PARK, Eighth and_Harrison sts, ale of , 5 Stockton st BAJA CALIFORNIA Damiana Bitters 1 INVIGORA- E A G tor The most wonderful aphrodisiac and Special for che Sexual Organs, for both sexes. Mexican Itemedy for Diseases of the Kid- peys and Bladder. Sells on own merits. NABI & BR: , Agents, F.—(Send for Circulars. Weekly Call, $1 per Year ESTORATIVE, INIMERMANN'S | Teet in the class and continual contra- | MONDAY EVEN- | ¥ his part. Bush had frequently found fault with him before his class, which | had tended to demoralize the pupils. Zim- | {Eo rd of Education Puts | German in the Polytechnic High School, | with permission of the former president THIAL BEGINS DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN PASSES TO FINAL R$T Joseph Austin, Former Park Commissi;mer, Dies of Blood Poisoning After a Short Illness. — r CGerman Teacher on His Defense. He Is Charged With Lack of Discipline by His Principal. William M. Zimmermann, professor of was on trial yesterday before. the Board of Education on charges preferred by Walter N. Bush, principal of the same school. The charges include lack of dis- cipline and evident unfitness for teaching on the part of Zimmermann, who consid- ered the situation serious enough to be represented by counsel, in the person of Attorney Stephen V. Costello, while Bush was fortified by Attorney W. S. Brann. There was an array of witnesses present to give their testimony. These included a number of associate teachers of Zimmer- | mann, who had been called by Principal Bush 'to substantiate his charges. Bush was the first witness to be exam- ined. He reiteratea the ailegations con- tained in his_written charges filed with the board and upon which the trial’ was ordered, after an unsuccessful appeal by Zimmermann to the courts to prevent it. Bush testified that the accused teacher was unable to keep order among his pu- pils. There was a constant shuffiing of dicting of the teacher, according to Bush. “Whenever I heard any unusual noise, said Bush, “I knew it was in Zimmer- mann's room. I tried to support him in securing discipiine, but without success. Other teachers had taught the class with- out any trouble.” Bush's testimony was corroborated by C. H. Ham, R. C. Danlels, J. B. C. Clarke and A. G. Duffy, all teachers in the school. Zimmermann, in his own defense, said that while the discipline in his class was not what it should have been, it was be- cause his principal had never supported him and was not from lack of ability on mermann spoke of outings taken during school hours by pupils and teachers, but Bush explained that they had been taken % X of the board, Mrs. Kincald = Professor g a rooks testified that Zimmer- mani's ciges In the Giris)) High SeHool PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SAN FRANCISCO AND FORMER PARK COM- R N e e et MISSIONER, WHO DIED AT HIS HOME YESTERDAY AFTER A SRtiE s ampenice to heas armbniat BRIEF ILLNESS FROM BLOOD- POISONING. —— -1 BOY VAGRANT MAKES OSEPH AUSTIN, one of the best- known residents of this State, passed away at 11 o’clock yesterday at his late residence, 340 Page street. Death was caused by blood- poisoning. Deceased had been {ll for the past ten days, and despite the medical skill of Drs. Barger and Buckley, he suc- cumbed. At the time of his death Mr. Austin was 69 years of age. He was a natlve of Scotland. He came to America when a young man. On landing in New York he secured employment with William T. Beck & Co. and remained five years with the firm. He then followed his brother to San Francisco and subsequently went into the dry goods business with him. Gov- ernor Haight appointed him Port War- den and he was reappointed to the posi- tion by Governor Booth. In 1877 he ac- DASH FOR LIBERTY Spiro Racevich Escapes From Judge Conlan’s Court, but Is Re- captured. Spiro Racevich, a boy 16 years of age, who was arrested on a charge of vagran- , made a dash for liberty from Judge Conlan’s court yesterday morning, and ter a swift chase by Balliff Michael Walsh, of the heaviest men on the force, he w caught on the first flocr of the Hall of Justice, just as he was open- ing the door leading into Kearny street. The case had been called, and after ring the evidence of the arresting offi- the Judge granted a continuance to the testimony of the boy’s father. oy was standing close to the bench, unobserved, walked half way toward e entrance to the court room. Just then Walsh noticed him and the bO?’ made a rush out of the court room. Walsh ran out of the side door to head him off, but he had almost reached the stairs leading to the first floor when Walsh saw_ him. Walsh put on a desperate spurt and suc- ceeded in overtaking the boy. who was de- layed by trying to open the door the WIOng way. Racevich was taken back to the court | room and the Judge convicted him on the | charge of vagrancy and sentenced him to six months in the County Jail — e Girls Taken From Mother. Margaret and Rene Valle, aged 17 and 15 years, respectively, are in the City Prison till the California Society for the Preven- | tion of Cruelty to Children can-find-a home for them. They were found on Kearny street Thursday night quarrelin, | with their mother, who has been divorce: rom her husband, a traveling acrobat. THE HAIR BRUSH. Breeds Dandruff, Which Causes Fall- ing Hair and Finally Baldness. Prof. Unna, Hamburg, Germany, Euro- | pean authority on skin diseases, says that dandruff is as contagious as any -other malevolent disease, and that one common source of the spread of dandruff is the e of the same hair brush by different ns. The way to avoid catching dan- or any other disease from another’s | brush is to insist on the use of Newbro's Herpicide. It not only kills the dandruff germ, but it is also an antiseptic that will prevent the catching of any disease what- ever through contagion of another’s brush. Desirable location, unsurpassed cuisine, unequaled ser- vice and modern conveniences are the attributes “that have made these two ho- Palace . and Grand tels popular with tourists and _travel- fl t l ers who visit San 0 e S Francisco. ASH S SKIDNEY & LIVER Soxr BITTERS ACPLEASANT LAXATIVE NOT INTOXICATING NEW WESTERN HOTEL, JC EARNY AND WASHINGTON STE_RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD & CO. European plab. Rooms, 50c to $1 50 day; $5 to $8 week; 38 to $20 month. Free baths; hot and cold water every room: fire grates in | every room: elevator runs all night. AMUSEMENTS. RACING Every Week Day— : Rain or Shine. NEW CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB OAKLAND RACETKACK. Races start at 2:15 p. m. eharp. Ferry-boat leaves San Francisco at 12 m. and 12:30, 1, 2:30 and 3 p. m., connecting \iih traink Stopping at the entrance to lack. Last two cars on train reserved for Jadies and their escorts; no smoking. Buy your jerry tickets 1o Shell Mound, Ozkland mole connect with San Pablo avenue electric cars at Seventh and Broadway, Oak- Jand. Also all trains via Alameda mole con- lect with San Pablo avenue cars at Fourteenth and Broadway, Oakland. These electric cars o direct to the track in fifteen minutes. Returning—Trains leave the track at 4:15 and 4:45 p. m. and immediately, after the last T“THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR.. President. CHARLES F. PRICE, Secy. and Mgr. All trains via | cepted the position of claims adjuster for [ Eaoe ARRIMAN GOES OUT O A JANT Enjoys Visits to Cities of San Jose and Santa [ Cruz. z 1 President E. H. Harriman of the South- ern Pacific Company spent his first offi- cial day in the yellow building at Market and Montgomery streets yesterday. The magnate was among the first to arrive at the executive offices, and until 1 o'clock he was closeted with Vice President Kruttschnitt and other officials of the company. At that hour the president, ac- companied by Kruttschni lunched at the Palace and at 2:45 the two officlals took the train for San Jose. The people of San Jose invited Harri- man to visit that city some time ago, and after some persuasion he consented to make the trip. Harriman does not hesi- tate to say that he hates to be llonized and it was on the distinct understanding that he wyould not be feted that he gave his consent. It is understood ‘that Harriman pald considerable attention to the Mission track problem and to the lmg;ovement of the sugurban train service. e sald yes- terday that these matters would be given prompt attention and that in the near fu- ture active operations would be vigor- ously pushed to completion. HARRIMAN’S TRIP. Beauty of the Field and Orchard Im- presses the Railway King. SAN JOSE, April 18—President E. H. Harriman of the Southern Pacific, and party, enjoyed an automobile ride through the orchards of Santa Clara County this afternoon. A committee from the Santa Clara Count¥ Improve- ment Club, headed by President Schel- ler and Mayor Martin, met them at the station with five automobiles, The visit- ors were taken about the city and out as far as Mrs. Winchester's mansion. There the party was photographed. Mr, Harriman expressed great delight at what he saw, and promised that the rail- road would do what it could to advance | the interests of this section. At 6:45 o'clock _the party left for Burlingame, where Mr. Harriman will make his home while on the coast. SANTA CRUZ, Aptil 18.—Santa Cruz enter- tained_a party of distingulshed visitors to- day. President Harriman of the Southern Pa- cific and his friends arrived from Del Monte at 10 o'tlock. They were taken for a drive over the Cliff drive, along the beach, to De La- veaga Helghts, and about the city and then to the Big Trees. They took luncheon at the Big Trees and returned over the broad gauge to-San Jose, \ Purity and Age ¥ Must be combined in beer in order that it may be wholesome. If the name of the Anheuser-Bpsch Brewing Ass'n, St Louis, Mo., appears on the labels of the beer with which you are served, you are absolutely sure of urity and proper aging._ Budweiser, Micheiob, Black & Tan, Pale-Lager, Faust, Anheuser-Stan- dard, Export Paie and Exquisite are the brews. Orders promptly filled by E. G. Lvons & Raas Co., wholesale dealers, San Francisco. . —— e Hit With Brass Knuckles. James 1. Mansur, who says he iIs a stu- dent from New Hampshire, lay down on the grass in Union Square Park yesterday afternoon and fell asleep. Gus M. Davis, the gardener, while clipping the grass ! with"a pair of shears happened to fouch Mansur’s head, which awakened him. He flmped to his feet and there was a fight. ansur was getting the worst of the en- counter and pulled a pair of brass knuckles out of his pocket and struck' Davis on the head with the weapo: knocking him out. Sergeant Kelly arres ed them botn for disturbing tl'ln‘o‘ peace and a charge of carryi rass knruckles was also booked agalnst Mansur. the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and the Occidental and Orlental Steamship Company. When the Toyo Kisen Kaisha corporation was formed he filled the same position. He served the three com- panies for twenty-five years and gave eminent satisfaction. Governor Stoneman appointed Mr. Aus- tin Park Commissioner, and he served for twelve years. During his incumbency he did a great deal to improve and beautify the people’s pleasure grounds, He was one of the original stockholders in the Argonaut, weekly periodical. De- ceased was well known in club circles. He was one of the oldest members of the Bo- hemian Club. His first wife was a Miss Hart, whose articles in the Argonaut uncer the nom de plume “Betsy B” were familiar to residents of this State. His second wife was a Miss Sesnon, a sister of the present secretary of the Railroad Commissioners. Deceased had no children. His nearest relative is a sister, who lives in Scotland. 10UNG THIEVES ROB PENSIONER Old Man Is the Victim of Habitues of Disrep- utable House. Charles Farrell and W. D. Beebe were arrested at 4 o'clock yesterday morning by Policeman O. H. Rudiger ang charged with robbing Frank Bernett, an old man, of §i7. The policeman’s attention was at- tracted by cries for help from the saloon at 655 Sacramento street, and a moment afterward he saw a man run out and flee in the direction of Montgomery street. He gave chase and found a young fellow hiding in a doorway. He took his captive back to the saloon and found Bernett there clinging to an- other young man. The ‘old man imme- diately recognized the man brought back by the policeman as the one who knocked him down and the other one as the one who went through his pockets. He sald that when the policeman gave chase to the first man the second one had disposed of the money in the closet, The saloon where the robbery is alleged to have occurred is sald to be the resort of thieves, and its proprietor bears an unsavory reputation. A report on fits character has been made by Policeman Rudiger and an effort will be made to have the license revoked. The two young men were held for rob- bery on $2000 bail. The victim is a pen- sioner of the civil war. To Pay Off Debt of ¥. M. C, A. A determined effort is belng made to cancel the indebtedness of the Young Men’s Christlan Assoclation by popular subscription. A considerable amount of money has already been raised for this purpose. The following named gentle- men have volunteered to receive contri- butions for this end; William H. Crocker of the Crocker-Wool- worth Natlonal Ban jor W. B. Hooper of the Occldental Hotel; C. S. Wright of N. Gray & Co., 641 Sacramento street; Charies Webb Howard, Spring Valley WatemCompany build. ing; C. R. Bishop of the Bank of Callfornia; Robert Bruce of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., 316 California street; Edward Coleman of Borel's Bank, 211 Montgomery street; Rolla V. Watt, Royal Insurance Company, Pine and Sansome streets; C. S. Holmes of Renton-Holmes Lum- Cor Stevart_street; L. J. Truman, Columbian_Bank; A. B. Forbes, Mutual Life butlding; C. W, Pike of Pike & Co., 124 Cali- fornia street: Dr. Hartland Law, Viavi Com- pany, 2304 Van Ness avenue, and Mayor Schmitz, City Hall. Hostler Christensen Hangs Himself. Christen Mikkelsen Christensen, a hostler, committed suicide last Thursday night by hanging himself in a stable at 409 Taylor street. Christensen was em- ployed by his uncle, C. J. Clemens, who owns the stable. The body was discovered yesterday morning by G. B. Ferrio. There was a wound In the forehead and a ham- mer lay on the ground near the body. Detectives Riordan and Thomas Gibson were detafled to investigate the case. They reported that it was a sulcide. Establlghed 1823. WILSON WHISKEY | ~ That’s All! { JAKE JOSEPH, Representative, 300 Battery Street, San GHARLES GOOK - OILL MISSING His Father Denies Hav- ing Knowledge of His ‘Whereabsuts. Former Wife Seeks Him to Recover Child He Took Away. Ella Cook, who was divorced from Charles A. Cook, a druggist, on the 4th inst., is still without knowledge of the whereabouts of her former husband and her little son, both of whom disappeared a short time before the suit for divorce came up for trial. Samuel A. Cook, father of the missing man, who it was claimed knew where his son and grandchild were, denied having any knowledge of their whereabouts yesterday in Judge Hunt's court. His appearance in court was due to a*writ of habeas corpus sworn out by Mrs. Cook in an endeavor to get posses- sion of her child, who she claimed was in the custody of his grandfather. She testified that her father-in-law would meet her on the street and say to her, “I know where the boy is. You will never get him.” Cook denled making any such remarks, and informed the court that he did not want to know where his son is. “I am not interested in him any longer, Judge,” he said. “He broke me up in business and ruined the business I gave him money to start. I do not care where he is, and I have not got the child.” Ordered to Pay Alimony. . Captain Colin E. Salmond, who is bein; sued for divorce by Mary E. Salmond, ‘was ordered to pay her $100 a month ali- mony pending the trial of the suit by Judge Hebbard yesterday. Salmond is captain of the steamer Wellington. Judge Hebbard also ordered Fred Spaulding, a real estate salesman, who is suing Mar- garet M. Spaulding for divorce, to pay his wife $20 a month until his sult is de- pure yet inexpensive. SOAP DIGNITY. )T IS easy to find a pure soap; it is easy to find a cheap one. to find both combined; a soap that is solution of that problem. It is an original product, evolved after years of experiment and research. It is the most of pure soap for the least money. It stands approved to-day by a second generation of Ivory Soap users. The problem is Ivory Soap is the best cided. Judge Seawell granted Elizabeth Gold- stein a divorce from Hiram P. Goldstein, a deputy tax collector, yesterday, and or- dered Goldstein to pay her $25 a month alimony. Julia A. Jones was granted a divorce from Samuel A. Jones by Judge Troutt on the ground of cruelty. The custody of a minor child was awarded to the de- fendant. LEGAL BATTLES -~ TIRE EXEGUTOR W. S. Goodfellow Re- signs His Trust in Fair Estate. Sues for Divorce. Margaret Shakespeare filed a suit for divorce on the ground of failure to pro- vide against Joseph H. Shakespeare yes- terday. She alleges that for the last two years he has neglected to provide means for the support of herself and four minor children. R Maud Geisler is being sued for divorce by George H. Geisler on the ground of cruelty. He alleges that she caused him a great deal of mental suffering by cir- culating stories derogatory to his reputa- tion as an honest, respectable member of the community. He alleges further that she has by reason of her false and ma- | liclous statements compelled him to retire | from several businesss ventures. They ‘were married at San Bernardino in De- Cfmbter' 1896, and reside at 1033 Sutter street. GAS COMPANY FILES PROTEST WITH BOARD Members of Public Works Body Are Virtually Charged With Persecution. Judge Troutt accepted the resignation of W. 8. Goodfellow as executor of the Fair estate yesterday. The resignation was unaccompanied by any explanation, and Mr. Goodfellow would vouchsafe none. Several days ago, when the news of his intended retirement was made pub- lic, Mr. Goodfellow said he resigned be- cause he could not see the need of three executors and that James S. Angus and Thomas G. Crothers could close up the estate without his assistance. Further than this he would not say, and he main- tained the same silence concerning his reasons for resigning yesterday. It is said that the long legal battles indulged The members of the Board of Public ‘Works received the following protest from the Independent Gas and Power Company yesterday: Gentlemen:; Information reached this com- pany yesterday that it was the intention of the Board of Public Works, which is composed of you three gentlemen, to institute a series of wholesale arrests of employes of this com- pany upon charges of violation of the provi- sions of ordinance No, 288. . To-day five arrests have already been made. ‘This company, ting under the advice of counsel, has at all times cheerfully and prompt- ly acquiesced andsGbeved every police regula- tion adopted with/ reference to the exercise of its constitutional franchise and does not and has not sought to evade the same in any man- ner. It has controverted the power of the Board of Public Works to require a permit upon the exercise of its constitutional right by this company, and it has also denied the right of the board to levy a monetary charge upon the exercise of such rights. The last Auditor of the city and county of San Francisco, acting upon the advice of emi- nent counsel, sustained the position of this company. The Board of Public Works then procuredythe arrest of an employe of the com- pany, the defendant was acquitted, and our position was sustained by the court. ~The pres- ent Auditor, ecting under the advice of . cou sel, presumably, has again sustained the pos: tion of this company. A second prosecuti instituted by your board within the past two months has resulted, after a very full argu- ment and presentation of authorities, in the discharge of the defendant employe. A case Involving a similar question is under submission in the Supreme Court of this State, and the authorities quoted by counsel for ti company in the last case have been submitted 1o that court in a brief filed by permission as amicus curige. The opinion may be rendered at any moment and wouid be a conclusive ex- position of the law upon the subject. Under these circumstances this company de- sires to enter its protest against the present Y action taken by you gentlemen, as members of the Board of Public Works, and to call your attention to the fact that in the opinlon of this in view of the series of adverse decisions, it seems | - S that such ac- company such action is unjust and unfalr. to the officers of this compan; tion is more like persecution than prosecution. The communication was signed for the company by Genéral Manager A. M. Hunt. —_————— ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF ST. CHARLES CHURCH Fine Programme Given in Order to Raise Funds to Build New Church. An entertainment was given last night on Twelfth street, by the parishioners of St. Charles under the auspices of the building soclety of the parish. The object of the entertainment is to raise funds to erect a new edifice on the corner of Eight- in Verein Eintracht Hall, Borromeo, eenth and Howard streets. Among those who took part were: Calvin Dix, Johnson and Willlamson and dpuble male octet, Willlam H. Brown, Ed fogan, Jack Holland, N. Parrent, C. L. Glrard, Richard H. Hunt, George F. Keene, Lioyd Spencer, Eiton Lambert, Wililam L. Smith, Mike Scanlan,\Harry Coleman, George Sweeney, Robert Davis and Thomas Nowlan. Mano A. Zau acted as stage manager andt Maurice S. Kramer was musical di- rector. e e Paulson Is Accused of Perjury. Andrew Paulson was arrested yesterday in over the property of the late Senator Fair caused him to tire of a trust, which, when it first devolved upon him, promised only honor and emoluments. Goodfellow’s fees as executor have amounted to $130,- 000 since the assumption of his duties. In connection with his resignation Goodfel- low filed a supplemental account of his stewardship from April 1 up to date. The account shows that the receipts during that time amounted to $63,530 75 and the expenditures $784 50. YOUNG LADY INSULTED WHILE ON HER WAY HOME Miss Mary Shelton Is Accosted by a Man on Jones Street, Near California. Miss Mary Shelton of 1288 Washington street was insulted by a man Thursday night while she was walking on Jones street, near California. . The man made his escape and the police are searching for him. Miss Shelton’s statement to Detective Crockett, who was detailed on the case yesterday, was as follows: I left the Hotel Oliver at 8:45, walked up Pine street and crossed Jones, going up Jones toward California. A man crossed diagonally when I was near California street and walked toward me. When within ten feet of me he started to insult me. I ran back toward the. house of Mr. Allen and rang the bell. Mr. Allen went In search of the man, but could see no trace of him. The man was at no time near enough to put his hand on me. LOGAL PARLORS MUCH EXCITED Proposition to Levy Tax to Raisé Funds Is the Cause. The problem of raising funds for the purpose of entertaining the grand officers of and delegates to the Grand Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, which is to meet in this city next June, is at presgnt exciting the members of the local pariors. A joint committee has this matter in hand and there have be 80~ cial events and a day at the Ch but sufficient funds have not been realized. At a meeting of the committee last week at which Grand Vice President E. D. Keith presided some members insisted that the committee has the right to levy a tax or assessment on the members of the sub- ordinate parlors and that if the tax is not paid that the members can be deprived of benefits. In answer to a question upon the legal- it of such a tax, the presiding officer de- clared that the committee has no powes to levy any tax or assesgment on the sub- ordinate parlors, but that it could ask for voluntary contributions; further that if such a tax was levied its collection could not be enforced; that a parlor might vote to donate, e much per capita, but that it was a matter for the parlors to decide. It was, nevertheless, decided by the committee to invite the parlors to levy an assessment upon their members. Sev- eral parlors bave already taken action and_voted down the propesition, notably La Vespero and Orinda parlors. Regard- ing the proposed assessment the grand vice president said: “It is absurd to talk about the imposi- tion of an assessment by the joint com- mittee, for it has not that I am oppesed unalterably to raising funds by compulsory /assessment in subor parlors. The members have already beem heavily taxed for tickets for the Chutes, theaters, bazaar and so forth. I feel that the parlors would make 4 voluntary con- tribution frem the social fund for this purpose. The Native Daughters feel soma curiosity to know for what purpose the money is to be expended befors they make any donation, as no definite plan vet been announced. There seems to be & strong reenn{naga.lnst any propositl nl'la't' will nci be for the entertainment all. is' the ideal food drink for child- sorbed. ren because the strength and health giving properties of the grain and fruit are in a state of solution and are therefore gquickly ab- h in tha the most interesti world on the. Ride CALI at Port Costa by Deputy United States | Marshal Delancie on a complaint charg- | ing him with having procured a_certifi- cate of naturalization by falsé and fraud- ulent testimony to the effect that he had | resided within the United States for five | yehrs before the granting of the certifi- cate. The complaint was sworn to by Willlam Wescott. \ It is alleged that Pawison exhibited to the United States Local Inspectors of Steam Vessels his certificate of naturali- zation in order to complete his qualifica- tions for a master mariner’s license. Francisco. ¥ territories